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New York gave birth to disco 1.0 and disco 2.0. Two clubs that played a huge role in these musical genres are the Loft in the first phase of disco and the Paradise Garage in the second disco era. New York is also where no wave originated and a city which housed some really good labels like Strata East (jazz), Wackies(reggae) and Salsoul(disco). We love
Nuyorican Soul, don't we?
New York - London bridge - Two music centers in the world for Black Music, London and New York. With info on Nuphonic record label and Faze Action, to name a few.
New York - Yoruba bridge - After the Cuban revolution of 1959 the Yoruba religion, known in Spanish as Santeria or La Regla de Ocha, spread to the United States (especially New York City and Florida), Puerto Rico and Venezuela.
Jazz Free Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Space Jazz, Kozmigroove, Pharoah Sanders, Roy Ayers, Donald Byrd, Fela Kuti.
NYC Peech Boys - With a colorful Keith Haring graphic on the cover, the interracial Peech Boys emerged from the downtown club scene, cross-cultural loyalties obvious. A funk band with rock instincts, or a rock band adapting itself to urban dance music? Whatever the modus operandi, the Peech Boys stand as an enjoyable pioneering hybrid, early proof that black and white cannot only coexist peacefully, but can mingle creatively.
